Uncluttering Through Crafting: Easter/Earth Day Dresses!

Two years ago, I started the tradition of making Easter dresses for my girls.  At that time, I had a bunch of leftover white satin.  I invented a pattern on the fly and my tiny girls looked like little angels.  The dresses came out so 

Foam Valentine Bears

With a houseful of girls, Valentine’s Day is a big deal at our house.  It is the most frilly, girly holiday there is.  Making crafts with hearts, lace, glue, glitter and markers is right up our alley.   Last year, I took a homemade approach and 

Clothing Recycling – New Ways to “Wear the Drapes”

When money is tight for a fashionable woman, she just has to find new ways to be resourceful. The movie classic example is Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind, making a dress out of curtains to feign wealth and attempt to impress Rhett Butler 

Americanized Milk Tart

As a bonus post for the month, I wanted to share a recipe I tried this month at a special lunch with a good friend. While reading Leigh’s blog, (which I can’t remember how I first stumbled across, but is a wonderful read about family 

Crayon Valentine Hearts

Due to the recent snowstorms, my daughter’s preschool valentine party was canceled but I wanted to share the valentines we made (and will probably still distribute next week).  The idea came from Family Fun. This is a great craft project because it is 1) easy,